Post time: 12:45 p.m. Best bet: Stagecoach Stop (8th race). Best play: 50-cent Pick 4 (4th): 2,4,9/8/All/2,3,4,5, $48
1 350 yards. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming $10,000. Purse: $10,000.
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Spark Eye Jess (Pinon, Johnson)126/10-1
2: Paint Me a Runaway (Esqueda, Charette-Hill)126/3-1
3: Eyra Hayes (Swiontek, Livingston)126/6-1
4: Givinitalittleeffort (Delgado, Hardy)124/15-1
5: Rey D Arranque (Klaiber, Weidner)126/12-1
6: Chick in Eagle (Velazquez, Olmstead)124/4-1
7: Jess a Chance (Goodwin, Kane)124/5-1
8: Hiclass Man (Bachicha Jr., Swan)126/7-2
9: Ada Lida (Suarez Ricardo, Campos)124/20-1
JESS A CHANCE exits high-quality race and cuts back 50 yards. PAINT ME A RUNAWAY is the one to beat with consecutive wins coming in. HICLASS MAN got up for the win last out after a bobbled break.
2 Dash In A Flash Stakes. 110 yards. Quarter horses. Purse: $15,000.
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Fast Eddys Eyeyinyou (Shepherd, Johnson)126/12-1
2: Bye Byefreighttrain (Esqueda, Willis)126/7-2
3: Ima Dashin Follie (Klaiber, Weidner)124/20-1
4: Eklypz (Suarez Ricardo, Hanson)124/15-1
5: Lota James (Goodwin, Hybsha)126/10-1
6: Divas Candy Girl (Velazquez, Olmstead)126/6-1
7: Dash for Number One (Pinon, Campos)126/10-1
8: Fast Prize Janie (Swiontek, Ramirez)126/5-1
9: Iowas Texan Tip (Delgado, Hardy)126/3-1
10: Ms Dynasty (Velazquez, Olmstead)126/6-1
IOWAS TEXAN TRIP is alert gate-breaker and has paid dividends in 12 of his 14 career starts. BYE BYEFREIGHTTRAIN is another consistent moneymaker with quick early foot. FAST PRIZE JANIE is a legit contender but will need to get out of the gate quickly.
3 6 furlongs. State-bred. 3-year-olds and up. Maiden claiming $30,000. Purse: $16,000.
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Who Let Dacat Out (Mojica, Fauchald)124/4-1
2: Sidneyscent (Hernandez, Bends)115/6-1
3: Victory Topper (Klaiber, Miller)115/20-1
4: Dot's Vow (Mawing, Danger)119/20-1
5: Whiskey Legend (Escobar, Danger)119/5-2
6: Choral Song (Goodwin, Pfeifer)119/3-1
7: Big Valiant (Bedford, McFadden)119/12-1
8: Mystic Shadow (Delorme, Kirby)120/10-1
9: Mambo Cat (Shepherd, Backhaus)120/15-1
10: Native King (Becerra, Backhaus)120/15-1
WHISKEY LEGEND has ample early speed and the best overall speed figures in a race for trainers who haven't won at Canterbury this summer. MAMBO CAT has been working solidly in the mornings and might have caught the ideal group to win at first asking. CHORAL SONG is a confirmed closer and would be compromised by a fast pace.
4 7½ furlongs. Turf. 3-year-olds and up. Allowance. Purse: $30,000.
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Hyper Drive (Loveberry, Oberlander)124/15-1
2: Donita's Ruler (Sanchez, Broberg)119/10-1
3: Malibu Max (Canchari, Robertson)124/9-2
4: Modern Medicine (Hamilton, Scherer)124/9-2
5: Luvinmeiseasy (Velazquez, Berndt)124/7-2
6: Aces High (Mojica Jr. Heitzmann)124/6-1
7: Nelson's El Camino (Mojica, Diodoro)124/3-1
8: P Club (Ramgeet, Kenney)124/12-1
9: Where's Jordan (Mawing, Peters)124/15-1
MODERN MEDICINE returns to Canterbury after a two-year traveling tour. Expect to come rolling late when things unfold. NELSON'S EL CAMINO is dedicated to the front and will attempt to lead to the wire as the probable favorite. MALIBU MAX makes his second start on the turf. Just missed two back in lone turf start but encountered traffic issues down the stretch.
5 About 11⁄16 miles. Turf. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming $4,000. Purse: $14,500.
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Behr Strike (Hernandez, Westermann)124/20-1
2: Nutty Futty (Mawing, Gordon)124/10-1
3: Shogun Rua (Lopez Jr., Pfeifer)124/50-1
4: Foolhardy (Delorme, Bethke)124/30-1
5: Keep Me Posted (Loveberry, Van Winkle)124/12-1
6: Slip and Drive (Hamilton, Robertson)124/7-2
7: Rob's Pal (Lindsay, Diodoro)124/5-1
8: Callingahardten (Ramgeet, Lund)124/15-1
9: Sam's Silver Star (Sanchez, Rengstorf)124/20-1
10: Caleb's Comet (Delgado, Rarick)124/12-1
11: You Be Gator Bait (Evans, Westermann)124/50-1
12: Bolting Brown (Shepherd, Greve)124/50-1
13: Houdini Hill (A. Canchari, Fields)124/8-1
14: El Bongo (Goodwin, Padilla)124/30-1
15: Call It Luke (Mojica Jr., Bolinger)124/12-1
16: Senna (P. Canchari, Gordon)124/20-1
17: Bluegale (Escobar, Rickert)124/50-1
18: Sasstalk (Velazquez, Berndt)124/10-1
19: Midas Dancer (Mojica, Litfin)124/15-1
20: Go to the Pulpit (C. Wolff, P. Wolff)124/50-1
Battle Of The Surfaces returns with 11 horses on the turf and nine on the dirt simultaneously. I'll give the dirt runners the edge. HOUDINI HILL will track the pace for first assault with Alex Canchari as the pilot. Came a neck short to a next-out winner last out. MIDAS DANCER will be the rabbit to catch and might last longer than most think. As for the turf runners, SLIP AND DRIVE came up a tad short off the extended layoff, suffering through a wide trip. Going on assumption he needed that race and is the one to fend off late. KEEP ME POSTED has tactical speed and is usually in the mix when things get interesting.
6 2 furlongs. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming $20,000. Purse: $25,000.
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Mojave Secret (Shepherd, Turco)120/15-1
2: Fort Lewis Rivers (Goodwin, Berndt)120/9-2
3: Boston Charley (Mojica, Fields)120/8-1
4: Secret Revealed (Hernandez, Gordon)120/15-1
5: World Famous Sam T (Delorme, Bethke)120/4-1
6: Handsome Roy (Velazquez, Silva)120/9-2
7: Holy Brass (Swiontek, Weir)120/20-1
8: Shot of Joe (Mawing, Walker)120/20-1
9: Betsy Boots (Sanchez, Broberg) 115/6-1
10: Hyperbolizer (Hamilton, Rickert)120/12-1
11: Frisco (Delgado, Silva)120/10-1
12: Da's Legacy (Loveberry, Bethke)120/10-1
13: Smoking Romance (Sanchez, Broberg)120/8-1
Quick turn of foot will come in handy for this 2-furlong race. FORT LEWIS RIVERS threw in the towel last race at 6 furlongs after a prolonged pace battle. Multiple winner should bounce back today. WORLD FAMOUS SAM T has brisk early speed and will be fighting for the lead from the start. Records a dazzling bullet drill for last workout. HANDSOME ROY and BOSTON CHARLEY will be in the hunt early zipping along.
7 About 1⅞ miles. Turf. 3-year-olds and up. Starter allowance. Purse: $25,000.
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Born Force (Lindsay, Donlin)123/15-1
2: Blue Bomber (Mojica, Diodoro)123/5-1
3: Paschal (Goodwin, McFarlane)123/20-1
4: Hay Dakota (Velazquez. Berndt)123/7-5
5: Sir Searsucker (Delorme, McFarlane)123/8-1
6: Sweet Stuff (Hamilton, Donlin Jr.)123/12-1
7: English Gent (Escobar, Rhone)123/30-1
8: Aroney (Mojica Jr., Rengstorf)123/15-1
9: Impromptu (Loveberry, Rhone)123/4-1
10: High Side (Sanchez, Rhone)123/10-1
HAY DAKOTA comes in after winning the Mystic Lake Mile and has been freshened up since with a quick drill. Favorite is strictly the one to beat in this marathon race. BLUE BOMBER will try to shake loose from the group as the frontrunner and is one of the few in the field to compete at this distance. IMPROMPTU almost had three straight wins entering but was taken down from the top spot for drifting late. Always gives a respectable effort and usually gets a share.
8 6 furlongs. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming $6,250. Purse: $10,500.
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Bedo Bedo Bedo (Hernandez, Swan)120/15-1
2: Ready Right Now (Canchari, Robertson)124/7-2
3: Mr. Jerry (Bedford, Litfin)119/20-1
4: Diamond Rush (Sanchez, Padilla)120/6-1
5: Big Tufff Z (Mojica, Diodoro)120/4-1
6: He Gotta Go (Loveberry, Hornsby)124/12-1
7: Caleb's Courage (Keith, Biehler)120/15-1
8: Stagecoach Shop (Ramgeet, Diodoro)120/2-1
9: Leartes (Mojica Jr., Fields)124/8-1
Going to have to go through the Diodoro stablemates to get the win. STAGECOACH SHOP makes his first stop at Canterbury as a new purchase. Comes out of some live heats against much tougher out of state. Barnmate BIG TUFFF Z, gets class relief after failing to hit the board last out. Should be sitting off the heels of his teammate near the lead. READY RIGHT NOW will come storming late and was a winner two back, coming from off the pace.
9 6 furlongs. Fillies and mares. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming $7,500. Purse: $14,500.
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Four Times Lucky (Lindsay, Van Winkle)120/6-1
2: Aparri (Mawing, Cornier)120/10-1
3: R Quick Temper (Delgado, Rarick)120/15-1
4: La Petite Cheri (Sanchez, Rengstorf)120/3-1
5: Desert Summer (Goodwin, Van Winkle)120/10-1
6: Wishihada (Ramgeet, Lund)122/4-1
7: Wildwood Kantharos (Mojica, Litfin)120/2-1
8: Stellabrini (Delorme, Donlin)120/15-1
WILDWOOD KANTHAROS returns to sprinting on the main track after a failed effort on the turf last out. Won two back sprinting, drawing away from the field. FOUR TIMES LUCKY drops to lowest level of her career for new barn. Could prove tough if regains form from her previous Turf Paradise meet. LA PETITE CHERI ran second to top choice and is proven at this level.
10 1 mile, 70 yards. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming $6,250. Purse: $12,500.
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Sheer Trick (Mojica Jr., Sheehan)124/15-1
2: Hansboro (Velazquez, Sweere)124/8-1
3: Sky City (Delgado, Rarick)124/5-2
4: At My Discretion (Mawing, Lund)124/2-1
5: Evening Concerto (Hernandez, Silva)124/9-2
6: Tomey Too (Loveberry, Swan)124/5-1
7: Wiley Wizard (Keith, Biehler)124/10-1
AT MY DISCRETION will attempt to break out of his seconditis as the favorite for the fourth consecutive time. Maybe found the right group to get it done. SKY CITY came off the bench to get the win in gate-to-wire fashion last month. Will play catch me if you can on the lead. EVENING CONCERTO is a seasoned veteran and will try to keep Sky City company up front.
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